Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Oct 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialBenefit of the minimal invasive ultrasound-guided single shot femoro-popliteal block for ankle surgery in comparison with spinal anesthesia.
Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia has gained popularity for ankle and foot surgery. The aim of our study was to investigate the sufficiency of anesthesia for ankle surgery as well as duration of analgesia in postoperative period, using minimal invasive ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, and to compare it with anesthesia and postoperative analgesia following spinal anesthesia. ⋯ Minimal invasive US-FPB provides sufficient anesthesia for ankle fracture. In comparison to the SA group, patients from the US-FPB group achieved significantly longer postoperative analgesia, while faster onset of anesthesia was noted in SA group.